Boy I wish all librarians were as consentious as you ( especially you
university AV people). It seems a bit odd to have whole families coming in
to watch videos but there is nothing illegal about it. I don't have the
citation but in one of the important rulings on "public" screenings there
was a specific exemption for people related to each other so go ahead have
those family viewings

>Hello Videolibbers:>We are a public library and have 4 meeting rooms. We offer VCR equipment >use in all of them.>>My question is:>If we designate 3 of the meeting rooms as "private", meaning that the >meeting is not open to the public, can "home use" videos be legally >viewed in them if the group using the room is a family?>>Thanks in advance for your opinions and help.>>Maurine Canarsky, Media Librarian>Noel Wien Public Library>1215 Cowles St.>Fairbanks, AK 99701>907-459-1020>907-459-1024 Fax>maurinec@muskox.alaska.edu>